First of all, I'm fine! I had no accident and am not sick ...
Those who know me know - I live on the limit! Ok, this is perhaps something expressed extreme. But I am not free from physical ailments and carry a disease with me, me but not physically and certainly not intellectually limited. Long story short: I have arterial hypertension , or in German: high blood pressure for which I can not (I like to thank my mother's family for this early inheritance) and me out by taking a tiny tablet every morning in no way hindered my daily routine. We are looking for, so to speak of peaceful coexistence and respect each other. So why the hospital? Quite simply, my imported tablets provision came slowly but surely running out and I had to get the local medicine present to provide for replenishment. The positive experiences of a fellow I knew already where it should go for me: The Australian Hospital in Pilar on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
So, just think now ... how does it actually made with the medical care in Argentina? At what level was the research and application is here? Will I be tapped with a variety of woods, I have to let me go through washes and bleeding or even bring pagan deities victims? The latter I have been factored schonmal, in the form of vouchers to local, white half gods. Let them indulgence.
Well, I had my appointment, an address, a name. On Judgement Day I went to the hospital parking lot, who like many here was once again completely under-sized, got my parking ticket handed and finally found a gap. Appearance of the hospital: Heppa!
Then I thought, hey, it is sometimes best foreign patient, let your phone once a Auto.Ein bit proud of myself, I walked all the way up to the entrance, but not without notice that the withdrawal symptoms after the first meters began. I am now so used to the weight of a standard mobile phone in my front left pocket to claim that I make without a mobile phone focused steps in order not to run in circles. It's the same way with the house key. Advantage: you can practically not mobile yet forgotten key before leaving the house, because you always arrive immediately at the front door! Memory 2.0.
Into the huge, modern-looking complex, down to the 2 elevators, Target: 3 OG. Actually there were 3 lifts, but the 3rd is probably turned on only for celebrations. Impression of interior: Hui! And I was on time even to the minute! The German patient. Lift comes from below, opens: Full. I press, I go to the left ... Elevator comes from below: Full. Ok, I will turn right again. Lift comes from above, opens shortly, wants more cuts, but I up. So I wait until he comes up, opens: Full. Slowly it fills up around me ... I'm annoyed about the slow elevator also undersized offer. Lift comes from the bottom left again: full. Ok, in the coming squeeze myself in, otherwise I go here on site and from the tablets. Elevator arrives, page sh *** no matter : Full. GRMPF! Already 5 minutes late! I see myself after the typical "here-are-there-and-for-the-stairs-not-so-lazy" to plate - in vain. Can not be true! Elevator is: Full! I feel my blood pressure rising ... how long I would still hold out ...?!
Then I see through the game and forge my diabolical plan: The next elevator comes from above, my! I get in, go down, down I stand brave, get in 25 people felt. Once back at my original floor, the door opens, and dark-known faces look at me as I say, shrugging: Full.
Arrived in the 3rd Floor, a bit unnerved by the application and finally waiting in the corridor outside my door, I notice something odd goal. The corridor is very busy with waiting people, doctors, nurses and patients - I am the only one which has no cell phone to the ear! And must wait here and can play anything! I get angry again. I am sure that the few healthy people in the hospital here at least develop a tumor from electromagnetic pollution. If aliens do try to destroy the earth and looking for after the biggest source of radiation on our planet, it is guaranteed to be an Argentine hospital. I have now also been calculated with sellers of mobile phone contracts, I want to sweeten the mean waiting time. Instead, I have only designed brochures of "Opus Dei" is read. This seems a rather successful and well-known local pop group to be. Other
impression of the interior: Very tasty, tender, pastel, very pleasant and soothing. Because so many German hospital could cut an appendix of (If you do not know if that was just funny, then you may rest assured: There was).
So, I am invited in by a very friendly older doctor, which one would be immediately put on the knee and a "Werther's Echte" wait (wait, so now suddenly the hot "Werther's Original", what is just out of our world become ...?!). He asked me out a bit, where I come, as I like Argentina, and so on to the ice to break. We maintain our determined 5 minutes about all the advantages of Argentina, I am sure that a doctor here even knows the benefits. I know her by sight, however, some clinics here, which I would like to be brought to nothing in the world ...! A good health insurance makes it possible to choose me - most Argentines can not.
Then we get to the point and after another 3 minutes, I'm back out there with a prescription for 3 boxes of Argentine equivalents of my tablets. For the way down but I actually found a flight of stairs - I did not want my blood pressure further unnecessary strain with elevators. Outdoors Once I go to the park to house my ticket to pay. The man asked me if I would pay for 5, 7 or 10 pesos. (Short pause for reflection with music on hold) I pay 5 pesos, and think no more about it. The questioning should be here just give up eventually.
fix on the way back to the pharmacy moved to the bar and a number. That's always very funny when one customer is the only one at the counter, smiling at the pharmacist and then slowly draws a number. I submit my prescription and he told me that he can give me, but only 2 packs because there is a law that states that pharmacies up to 3 different medications but must spend to a maximum of 2 per packet. (Warteschleifenmusik. ..) He also just because it would have only one, the other he would bring me a porter at the front door this evening. First, how likely it is that really a messenger comes, and secondly, why do something a doctor does not actually when he issued prescriptions? (Sound of a turntable needle which is withdrawn across the record). BUENO .
But in retrospect I'm quite happy, if not proud of myself that I've managed to entertain me completely in English with a doctor, my pills now have (also the 2nd pack by the messenger) and I first again have peace until I go again to the Australian needs. The next time, but with mobile phones and radiation suit, then I get even guaranteed a place in the elevator.
PS: In Germany about half of all adults suffer from hypertension. hypertension is a silent killer and out undetected and / or untreated, often in dangerous physical consequences. The blood pressure may feel you do not - you can only measure it. Some 15 million people in Germany are hypertensive, 11 million know it, but only 5 million of these are also handled properly. (Source: German Hypertension Association ) Nearly half of all deaths in Germany at the hands of cardiovascular disease - more than 400,000 deaths annually. Everyone should now and his blood pressure checked, in my own case it was discovered by accident. For the vascular system and the heart of this condition is extremely stressful, as the engine of a Porsche that you drive permanently in first gear at 120 mph. Unhealthy lifestyle increases the risk of high blood pressure, its prevention is relatively simple:
- blood pressure regularly measure
- note doctor's recommendations
- normal weight strive
- alcohol limit
- salt substitute spices can
- eat plenty of fruit and vegetables
- Vegetable fats and high-quality oils prefer
- stop smoking
- Exercise
- support for rest and relaxation ensure
the treatment of elevated blood pressure as in my case may be very simple in form done by the tablets and with the above advice. Does not take unnecessary risks. In your own and in the interests of your loved ones. All the best and good health! :-)
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